Villa St. Joseph Honored as Non-Profit Business of the Year

Representing Villa St. Joseph at the Beaver County
Chamber of Commerce Gala are from left,
Sister Judith Maroni, Sister Anna Marie Gaglia,
Ray Niedenberger, Kathleen Shipley,
Mary Murray, Sister Carolyn Wiethorn,
Sister Sharon Costello and Sister Clare Reese.

Villa St. Joseph has been honored as the 2006 Non-Profit Business of the Year by the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce. The public announcement was made Friday, March 10, at Seven Oaks Country Club in Ohioville.

Patrick Geho, Chamber President, said criteria for the award includes service to customers, promotion of Beaver County, positive influences in the local marketplace and participation in Chamber events.

"The Chamber is proud to bestow this honor on Villa St Joseph for its competent and compassionate care to persons in need of long-term care, and for the overall positive influence they bring to our county," Geho said. "We are deeply honored to have them as members and enormously proud of their commitment to their residents and the community at large."

Villa St. Joseph, one of seven non-profit organizations to be nominated, was selected for the award by an executive committee of Chamber members. The award has been given annually since 2002.

Founded in 1997 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden, the Villa was established to provide competent and compassionate care in a residential setting. The facility focuses on providing a home-like atmosphere for residents through attractive surroundings, activities and programs geared toward residents' desires and choices.

Villa St. Joseph has a 15-member board of directors, 195 employees and 80 volunteers and auxiliary members. The staff cares for as many as 120 residents at a time and provides medical and therapeutic services for up to 300 people over the course of a year.

"Behind this award stand many people who support our mission in numerous ways: the employees who provide loving care to residents and families, the volunteers and board members who generously donate their time, and the rich relationships shared by residents, families and staff," said Villa Administrator Mary Murray. "It is because of these commitments and community support of our mission that we received this honor."

This mission of Villa St. Joseph, rooted in the tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph, witnesses to a profound love of God and love of neighbor without distinction. The Young at Heart dinner and auction helps Villa St. Joseph provide approximately $400,000 annually for charitable care of residents with limited financial means. Young at Heart 2006 will be held May 13 at Villa St. Joseph and the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse in Baden.

Representing the Villa at the Chamber Gala were: Board members Sisters Sharon Costello, Judith Maroni and Anna Marie Gaglia; Mary Murray, Administrator; Ray Niedenberger, Director of Development; Kathleen Shipley, Director of Nursing; Sister Carolyn Wiethorn, Director of Pastoral Care; and Sister Clare Reese, volunteer.

The 2006 Profit Business of the Year went to Professional Graphic Communications of Economy, which prints The View from the Villa newsletter, and has been a long-standing vendor and supporter of the Sisters of St. Joseph.

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